Six Sigma review of root causes of corrosion incidents in hot potassium carbonate acid gas removal plant

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 480-496

  Harjac, S J ^a   Atrens, A ^a   Moss, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Santos Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hazard analysis; HPC plant corrosion; Pay off matrix; Root cause analysis; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CHEMICAL PLANTS; HAZARDS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

HOT POTASSIUM CARBONATE ACID GAS REMOVAL PLANT; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; SIX SIGMA;

STEEL CORROSION;

CARBON STEEL; CHEMICAL PLANTS; HAZARDS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; STEEL CORROSION;

EID: 39149125462     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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